With an Eristalis hoverfly In Thangu Valley at 3900 m
Pollination at 4000m
Here are Suhrid and Josefin measuring abiotic and visual cues after observing hoverfly pollination on rhododendrons in Chopta Valley, Sikkim. Also shown is an image of an Eristalis hoverfly pollinating a rhododendron blossom and a view of the Himalayan peaks from the valley.
Our first field site
in Lachen. Lots of sun, lots of hoverflies, and a few cows ….
The Adventure Begins ….
The NICE group is starting on its first field trip to the Himalayas to observe high altitude hoverfly pollination! More to come!
A New Era of Chemical Ecology
The NICE group is extremely proud to be part of an amazing new national initiative focusing on chemical ecology in India: http://news.ncbs.res.in/story/exploring-diversity-chemical-signals-nature
This Week’s Pet
Thanks to Pavan and Subha, the lovely Eri Silk Moth has emerged in the lab!
Tiny New Guests
outside the NICE lab today!
Lab Mascot
Check out Suhrid’s lovely shot of one of our lab mascots: http://suhrid.nice.ncbs.res.in/post/115111278666/the-watchful-protector
Chemical Analysis
This week we are outfitting the chemical ecology facility adjacent to the NICE lab for thermal desorption and gas chromatography- mass spectrometry.
Biofest at IIT Madras
Shannon is speaking about infochemical communication at Biofest today in Chennai.
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